Saturday, February 11, 2012

From Contraception to Curriculum: Matters of Conscience?

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I’ve been hearing a lot about conscience this week. In the national discussion regarding President Obama’s new plans for the provis...
Friday, February 3, 2012

Your Father Will Not be Entered into the Father of the Year Contest

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It's February. If you have a child in Chicago Public Schools, this means that you are now partway through the long stretch of winter we...
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Fifth Anniversary Issue of the Journal of Educational Controversy Now Online

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We are pleased to announce the publication of our Fifth Anniversary Issue of the Journal of Educational Controversy on the theme, “The Educa...
Monday, January 23, 2012

Arizona’s Ban on Ethnic Studies: The Latest Battleground over Ideology, Power, and Voice

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The recent dismantling of the Mexican American Studies Program in Tucson, Arizona has less to do with facts over a highly successful thirtee...
Monday, January 16, 2012

Going Beyond Textbooks to Paint a Fuller Picture of Dr. Martin Luther King for Students

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From a national holiday in his honor to a firm position in the state standards guiding the prescribed curriculum of nearly all schools, Dr....
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Parents Outweigh Curriculum in New Hampshire

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The House and Senate of New Hampshire kicked off the new year by overturning a veto by democratic Governor John Lynch on HB 542. Thi...
Thursday, January 12, 2012

I'm (not) a little teapot? A Muslim family's accommodation request causes consternation in Québec

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The scene: a kindergarten. Little children are singing a simple song together. As usual, some follow the words easily and know the tune, w...
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Samasource: ethical outsourcing or 21st century deskilling?

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For the last couple of weeks, I've been away on a trip in New Zealand. It's a spectacular place, and I've been "tramping...
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Friday, November 18, 2011

Danger: Thin Understanding!

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Over a year after it came out, I finally sat down to watch Waiting for Superman. A conversation between the filmmaker and an African Americ...
Thursday, November 10, 2011

Karl Rove's latest attack ad: Watch out, Elizabeth Warren's got THEORIES!

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Another week, another attack ad aimed at Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren. This one, apparently, is courtesy of Karl Rove and...